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A pair of Alvar Aalto 'Padded Paimio' easy chairs, Artek, Finland.

Estimate
25 000 - 30 000 SEK
2 230 - 2 680 EUR
2 270 - 2 720 USD
Hammer price
55 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Camilla Behrer
Stockholm
Camilla Behrer
Head of Design/ Specialist Modern & Contemporary Decorative Art & Design
+46 (0)708 92 19 77
A pair of Alvar Aalto 'Padded Paimio' easy chairs, Artek, Finland.

Böjträ av björk, stoppad sits och rygg klädd i zebramönstrat Artek-tyg.

The skids with some minor wear. (2)

Literature

Pirkko Tuukkanen (ed), 'Alvar Aalto designer', Alvar Aalto Museum 2002, see the model illustrated pp 78, 165.

More information

Designed in 1933. The model was presented at the 'Wood Only' exhibition at Fortnum & Mason Department store in London, November 1933